Audio recorder files of Moore's calls in to radio and tv shows, and recordings of meetings (MS0653aip_001), 2009 - 2014

File

Staff Only

Audio recorder files of Reginald Moore's calls in to radio and tv shows, and recordings of meetings

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection represents the community activism efforts of Mr. Reginald Moore, which has often taken the form of researching topics as represented in newspaper accounts, requesting government records on the topics, and corresponding with officials and engaging in public testimony.

Private Sector Initiatives / Home Savers initiative - church based effort which Mr. Moore either led or was just deeply involved in to get the black community out participating in assisting fellow African Americans in repairing their homes via volunteer efforts. (Holman Street)

Houston Community College - misappropriation of funds

Housing and Urban Development, later renamed as Housing and Community Development, funding shortages. Mr. Moore involved in seeking government records and providing public testimony.

Prison reform - experience as correctional officer, research in newspapers, sharing ideas and opinions in public forums such as call-in radio shows (not documented in this collection) and corresponding with public officials regarding legislation for eVerification as a tool to facilitate employment of ex-convicts.

Wards and churches in Houston -- research in newspapers, public testimony (in collection, including Antioch Church video testimony at City Council)

Yates High School public testimony lobbying to save the building, Houston City Council 2/09/2016 video

Additional methods of activism which are not specifically documented in this collection include frequent radio show call-ins regarding issues relevant to the AFrican American community, for example with the Rev. Jesse Jackson's show "Keep Hope Alive" and Houston radio station Magic 102.1.

Dates

2009 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

This digital material is stored in the Woodson Research Center's nearline environment. Contact woodson@rice.edu for access, referencing this identifier number: MS0653aip_001.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

From the Collection: 5 Gigabytes (Audio and video files from public testimony)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Includes a listing of the files of these 95 audio files. Shows include Tom Hartman Show, CSPAN, Democracy Now, Brunch with Bernie, and others. Meetings include Moore's homeowners association, possibly Black Panthers meeting, church services.